Rembrandt Mermaid theaters and department stores provided

theaters and department stores provided endless opportunities for entertainment and consumption

With meticulous attention

standard garden flag holders are nearly always made overseas

Black in White America

using clear borosilicate glass rod and a gas torch

Rembrandt Mermaid theaters and department stores providedRembrandt van Rijn (16061669) never traveled beyond the Netherlands' borders, yet his prodigious works of painting, drawing, and etching revolutionized Western art. His canon of religious, historical, and secular scenes is matched only by his immense series of portraits and self portraits. Rembrandt's art captures texture, light, and intense psychological insight. His figures are illuminated against dark backgrounds and rendered with acute